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MILITARY DEPARTMENT ג Military Drawing Field Fortification including Outpost and Piquet duty Introduction to Military Tactics Fencing The Middle Division will comprise those Students who shall have qualified themselves either in the College or else- where to pass at least creditable examination at the Horse Guards Instruction of higher kind will be continued in Latin Mathematics History Ancient Modern and Military Physical and Political Geography Natural Philosophy French and German in succession Military Surveying com- prising the practical use of surveying instruments an actual sketch of ground Method of conducting Reconnaissance Fortification including modern systems Construction of Bridges and laying out Encampments Tactics comprising the composition armament and various functions of the three forces Fencing The Highest Division is intended to include in addition to these subjects Botany Mineralogy Geology and Chemistry as far as the progress of each Student and other circumstances will permit Gratuitous instruction in these Sciences will be given to any Student of even lower division who shall be desirous of pursuing these studies Instruction can also be obtained within the College in the other European and in the Oriental languages but these do not form part of the regular Course Section III regulations respecting students The Students received into this Department are- Matriculated Students or those admitted to the regular and full prescribed course of study Each Candidate for Matriculation must produce testimonial of good character from his last instructor and when admitted by the Principal must subscribe his name to declaration that he will conform to all the rules and regulations which may from time to time be prescribed for the good government of the College under the sanction and authority of the Council